Centre Member Professor Nick Parr comments on Federal Government’s regional push for migrants
Centre Member Professor Nick Parr comments on Federal Government’s regional push for migrants
Nick Parr, a demographer from Macquarie University, compared labour market outcomes of migrant groups with Australian-born residents in regional areas in 2012.
"We found that the labour market outcomes were broadly similar for the migrant population and the Australian-born population, which is a sign of success as we saw it," he said, although noted migrant women struggled to find work more than men.
He suggested there may be increased employment opportunities for migrants in regional areas as baby boomers working in industries such as nursing retire in coming decades.